Samford Bulldogs vs Western Carolina Catamounts

College Football

Samford

0-4

35-50

Final

W Carolina

1-3

E.J. Whitmire Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

Touchdown
Field Goal
Downs
Touchdown
Punt
Downs

Team	1	2	3	4	T
SAM	6	14	6	9	35
WCU	14	7	29	0	50

Who won: W Carolina 50-35

The Western Carolina Catamounts beat the Samford Bulldogs 50-35 on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at E.J. Whitmire Stadium. The W Carolina outscored the Samford 29-6 in the 3rd quarter. Taron Dickens led the W Carolina in passing yards (35/46, 582 YDS, 6 TD). Quincy Crittendon led the Samford in passing yards (35/53, 456 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT).

Player of the game

Taron Dickens

WCU · 35/46, 582 YDS, 6 TD

9.8

Win probability

100%WCU final

SAMWCU

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Play by play

Q4 0:12WCU
4 yd run
Markel Townsend run for 4 yds to the SAM 43 for a 1ST down
4th & 3 · 4th & 3 at SAM 43
Q4 0:57WCU
Rush
Markel Townsend run for 2 yds to the SAM 43
3rd & 5 at SAM 45
Q4 0:57WCU
Stuffed for a loss of 4
Markel Townsend run for 6 yds Western Carolina Penalty, Offensive holding (Malik Knight) to the SAM 45
3rd & 1 · 3rd & 1 at SAM 41
Q4 1:47WCU
2 yd run
Markel Townsend run for 2 yds to the SAM 41
2nd & 3 · 2nd & 3 at SAM 43
Q4 1:54WCU
7 yd run
Markel Townsend run for 7 yds to the SAM 43
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at 50
Q4 1:54SAM
Kickoff, touchback
Jake Garner kickoff for 15 yds
FIELD GOALQ4 1:56
SAM
33 yd field goal is good
Jake Garner 33 yd FG GOOD
SAM 35 - 50 WCU
Q4 3:39SAM
Sacked for a loss of 0
Quincy Crittendon sacked by Kenyon Partridge for 0 yards to the WCU 16
3rd & 10 · 3rd & 10 at WCU 16
Q4 3:39SAM
Pass incompletion
Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete to Jaden Gibson, broken up by Cam'Ron Dabney
2nd & 10 at WCU 16
Q4 3:39SAM
Pass incompletion
Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete to Sam Pickett III
1st & 10 at WCU 16
Q4 3:39SAM
33 yd completion
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Jaden Gibson for 18 yds to the WCU 31 Western Carolina Penalty, personal foul (Na'koma Simpson-Nealy) to the WCU 16
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WCU 49
Q4 3:39SAM
Rush
Quincy Crittendon run for 13 yds to the WCU 49 for a 1ST down
3rd & 10 at SAM 38
Q4 3:39SAM
Pass incompletion
Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete to Preston Bird
2nd & 10 at SAM 38
Q4 3:39SAM
Pass incompletion
Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete to Jaden Gibson
1st & 10 at SAM 38
Q4 3:39SAM
15 yd completion
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Ken Cherry for 15 yds to the SAM 38 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at SAM 23
Q4 3:39SAM
Pass incompletion
Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete to Calvin Jones
1st & 10 at SAM 23
Q4 3:39WCU
5 yd completion
Taron Dickens pass complete to Painter Richards-Baker for 5 yds to the SAM 23
4th & 6 · 4th & 6 at SAM 28
Q4 3:55WCU
Pass incompletion
Taron Dickens pass incomplete to Malik Knight
3rd & 6 at SAM 28
Q4 3:59WCU
3 yd run
Taron Dickens run for 3 yds to the SAM 28
2nd & 9 · 2nd & 9 at SAM 31
Q4 8:47WCU
Rush
Markel Townsend run for 1 yd to the SAM 31
1st & 10 at SAM 32
Q4 8:47WCU
9 yd run
Markel Townsend run for 9 yds to the SAM 32 for a 1ST down
2nd & 9 · 2nd & 9 at SAM 41
Q4 8:47WCU
1 yd run
Markel Townsend run for 1 yd to the SAM 41
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at SAM 42
Q4 8:47WCU
19 yd completion
Taron Dickens pass complete to Malik Knight for 19 yds to the SAM 42 for a 1ST down
2nd & 13 · 2nd & 13 at WCU 39
Q4 8:47WCU
2 yd run
Markel Townsend run for 2 yds to the WCU 39
1st & 15 · 1st & 15 at WCU 37
Q4 8:47WCU
FLAG
Flag: penalty
Western Carolina Penalty, false start (Brayden Blackmon) to the WCU 37
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WCU 42